The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-14
A THEORY THAT THEY BECOME or
THE SANE DISPOSITION.

How tho Disposition Of q Horse IL
Nodded by His Master and Companion
The Joily-Looking Coschman aud
the rp-Featured Driver.
The white haired old man sat In his usual
place, with the eyerprossnt pipe and to-
bacco within the reach OF his right hand
After the usual salutations OF the day hs
went through the preface OF his discourse,
which was TO til tbs old Turkish pipe and
light ii. Somehow or other his tongue
teerned more obeiient as the blue smoke
CURED up above his white hair. Resting
his left arm on the arm OF his chair, he be-
gan rather more abruptly than usual:
Il stool on SumMit street tho other day
and watched the horses as they were driven
up In front Of tho different Embellishments.
Some were lean, golns wera rough, a..a some
were fat and sleek. Some stood auiot and
at ease; others were nervous, and paved the
pavement Now, al these things are not
without reason Being naturally observing
watched anu began looking for the cause
believe finally arrived at the propor con
c.usion as regards most OF the horses Now,
mind you, did not conine myself entirely
to a study of the horses, but subjected each
q
tiny, and watched their influence on their
teams And there, think, lies ths secret.
"'As the twig Is bent, the tree inclines,
was taught by my mother years ago, and l
have found the application OF that old saw
very many times and IN very many differ
ent cases. In most cases a child partakes OF
the nature and temperament OF those to
whose care he has been intrusted A young
dog, II properly managed, learns many cute
tricks; ii he is treated well he is good dog,
but IL he has vicious master the dog be
comes a sneaking, vicious dog. So In all
things Experience Is everything, and sur
roundings have considerable to do with ths
case. So you will find it In the matter oi
horses and their drivers
LEARN TO KNOW THEIR MASTERS.
"The coaehman In q wealthy family haa
sole charge OF the horses, and the greater
Iart of his time is spent with them They,
In fact, become companions, and they learn
TO know their master and what to expect oi
HIM Now, IL you will notice a round
faced, round-bellied, jolly-looking coach
man, whose face Is red and fall Of smiles
and then run your eye down the ribbons tc
his teani, will warrant you, you'll zee q
pair Of fat, sleek, healthy looking horses
Watch them more and you will see that no
$40 gait is theirs They ambie contentedly
along, and the driver doesn't want them e
60 any faster. Is good na,urod and easy
going. SO arc they. Doubtless those horsei
were once as frisky as most colts are, bu
their disposition was nodded by their mas
ter and companion.
Next take look at small and nervous
driver, who Is sharp.featured, angular,
cross, aggressive and thin-Lpped There
you SEQ the embodiment Of nervousness
restlossness and discomfort He hasn't much
ccntrol over his nerves, and they lead him Q
wretched lie When he is with has horse
at the barn he gets rolled easily, and per
haps now ard then hits or kicks them
They grow nervous when he approaches tn,
stall because they don't know what to ex-
pect Like human beings. they fret and
worry their flesh of and grow thin; they
be .one nervous, fretful and full OK fire
they champ and paw and are always heated
up with excitement When you enter tn,
carriage they want to start or bsfore yos
are ready. They can not stand still and h
at ease. How different from the fat, healthy
team. Is not the driver chargeabls will
thisf Is it not reasonable to suppose tha
they partake OF bis character or disposition
think 30, certainly.
snow, in many cases you will find my
theory very plainly yisitls, while in others
you may have to look some time before SEQ
ing clearly whore tbs relationship has al
fected the horses
II also observe that white COO Imam haI
more control. over horse than coioret
man The horse is not u dumb beast by any
means; IL IL one OF the most intelligent d
animals, and at times the intelligence Of |
horse is akin 10 that OF human being. Il
takes man with good head to know how
70 properly handle them Toledo Blada
n Ciergyman's Arguments I'm 1880.
In 1850 an English Clergyman named
Goodwin made ths following argument
against Christianidng tho negroes Of vir
ginia; @(i.I The negroes are not men. e..
II thsy are men they are pro Adamitcs. and
therefore are not entitled to tia promises ol
either covenant (a) II they are the chil.
drcn Of Adam, still they are born under ths
curse Of Ham, and are not entitled to any
spiritual privileges H.l Yea can DO them
no good, for they arc incapable OF bcina
made Christianx a. II wa should make
them Christians they would GOT such idea,
Of liberty and their rights that they wouls
murder VA a. We did not como out her,
IN mnka Chrinfians but 20 rafo0 tohaoco An